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1 Design and Technology: (4562) GCSE materials Name: materials

2 GCSE Design and Technology: materials (4562) Controlled Assessment Tasks and Guidance Introduction to your Coursework Your project for GCSE counts for 60% of your final grade. This mark will be added to your final written examination, in order to produce your overall grade. The aim of this study guide is to introduce you to the tasks available to you, as well as explaining how your work will be assessed and how you can earn your marks. To be successful at coursework tasks you need to be helped through the difficult process of managing your time during the final year of the course. You will already know from your experience of earlier tasks that you do not always allow yourself sufficient time for the making of the product. Your tutor will encourage, and also require you to meet certain deadlines during the project in order to keep your work on target for the final submission deadline. This will be discussed with you at the review points during the year. This guide will help you to organise yourself by informing you of all the relevant points that are needed to complete your design folder. YOU MUST KEEP THIS STUDY GUIDE INSIDE YOUR DESIGN FOLDER THROUGHOUT THE COURSE. YOU AND YOUR TEACHER WILL NEED TO CONSTANTLY REFER TO THE CONTENTS AND IT WILL ALSO BE USED WHEN WRITING REPORTS TO YOUR PARENTS/CARERS. GOOD LUCK THERE ARE NO MORE REHEARSALS THIS IS YOUR FINAL PERFORMANCE! DO NOT BE AFRAID TO SEEK HELP

3 Project Notes 1. All design folders must be A3 size, in order and securely held together at the end of the project. 2. You should design a front cover for your folder which should include your name, the title of your project, candidate number, Arthur Mellows Village College and the context you have chosen. 3. You must integrate ICT into your project work wherever it is appropriate and try to include CAD/CAM. 4. Spelling, punctuation and grammar will be assessed in the coursework project. 5. You are expected to produce a quality product which is related to current industrial and commercial practices. These include all relevant aspects of work that you do in school in order to complete your assignment which is similar to that carried out in industry. Designing, Time and Work Planning Use of computers CAD/CAM Internet Research Design for manufacturing in quantity and be aware of commercial/industrial processes Mind Mapping, Questionnaires and Surveys Teamwork and Market Research Modelling Prototypes and Planning Use of tools /equipment and processes to produce quality products 6. You need to consider social issues including, managing resources, the environment, historical, cultural and value issues, health and safety and Sustainability. 7. Try to include how manufacturing processes such as jigs, templates, moulds and types of manufacturing i.e. batch and mass will influence your design. Remember quality control and assurance. 8. It is important that all of your work is neatly presented, is well laid out and interesting. Follow these simple tips: Good quality graphics should be aimed for at all times. A variety of graphics techniques should be used. All work must be relevant to your project. The results of research and investigation must be shown and analysed include an explanation of why you have included the page and what you have found out. 9. Likewise, your practical work will be expected to be of the highest quality. You should try to ensure that you: Work carefully and safely. Measure and mark out accurately Use the correct tools Make use of a range of processes and techniques. Work to the highest possible standard.

4 10. In your project you should identify a client - someone for whom you are going to produce the article. The best projects usually come from real problems which have been identified and can be solved. You also need to consider your target users of your product. 11. In addition to your coursework project you will take a written exam which is 2 hours long and is the remaining 40% of your marks. 12. You are assessed on two attainment targets: Unit 1: Written Paper (45601) 2 hours 120 marks 40% Candidates answer all questions in two sections Pre-Release material issued Unit 2: Design and Making Practice (45602) Approximately 45 hours 90 marks 60% Consists of a single design and make activity selected from There is one tier of assessment covering grades A* to G. 13. You need to keep this booklet safe with your folder work. It tells you exactly what you need to include on each page and you will NOT be given a replacement copy. 14. Your teacher will ask for work to be submitted at interim assessment dates shown at the top of the next pages. Your work will be annotated with the improvements you need to make. 15. KEEP UP TO DATE WITH YOUR WORK!!!

5 GCSE Design & Technology: (4562) STAGE 1: INITIAL RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATION Submit week ending Friday 10 th September 2010 DESIGN BRIEF, TASK ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH ON EACH PAGE WRITE A REASON FOR INCLUDING THE PAGE AND WHAT YOU HAVE FOUND OUT DESIGN BRIEF AND TASK ANALYSIS Write your Design Brief a simple, short statement of what you intend to do. Write your task analysis by answering these questions: Why did you choose this task? Who is your client? Why do you need to design your product? What research will you need to do? Where? How? How is the client going to be involved with your project? Draw a mind map to help organize your research who, what, where, when and how? Fill in your Gantt Chrat for your project a printed blank will be given to you. CLIENT / TARGET USER QUESTIONNAIRE Devise a questionnaire that will help you find out exactly what your client wants. This could include colour, theme, price, size etc. You could also produce a survey for a group of people that may use your product i.e. children at a play group. This will get you a higher grade. Analysis of results you must say what you have found out. This can be written or you could include graphs. MARKET RESEARCH Collect pictures, photos etc from magazines and the internet of similar products to yours that are for sale. Think carefully how you are going to present them on this page DO NOT just cut them out and stick them down. You now need to analyse them what are they, do you like them, do they give you ideas for your designs, would they fulfill what your client wants? PRODUCT ANALYSIS Find and analysis 2 products which are different and you would be able to compare one against the other. Use the following criteria to analyse each product: CAFEQUE (Cost, Appearance, Function, Ergonomics, Quality, User, Environment). OR ACCESS FM (Appearance, Cost, Colour, Ergonomics, Safety, Size, Function, ). MATERIALS Find out what materials are available to you in school. Ask your teacher for small samples that you could attach to this page. Briefly describe each one and explain why they would be good to use in your project. Try to find out how much they cost this could influence your choice. You could do this in a grid. Also try to experiment with some of them. TECHNIQUES What techniques are available for you to use in school? This will influence what you can make. Write about the main ones that are relevant to your project, draw diagrams and explain how you could include them in your product. You could add some experiments and tests to this page. INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES Find out about the different scales of production in industry. What other processes do they use that you may not have access to in school. You could do this in the form of a table. Write a conclusion which links this with your project if your product was to be mass produced, how would it be done? THEME / MOOD / PRODUCT BOARD Some of the contexts have specific themes, others you will need to decide on your theme (what did your client want)? Collect pictures or make sketches, show ideas about colours, shapes and anything else that links with this theme. Arrange them in an interesting way on this page. OTHER RESEARCH For some of the projects you will need to complete other areas of research that will help you with your design work. An example of this is child development, ergonomics and safety of toys. At this stage re-read your context have you remembered everything it has asked you to do? ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH Write a final analysis of what you have found out from your research. How will this influence your design work. SPECIFICATION This is a list of points that you need to consider in your design work. You will have found these out in your research i.e. time, sizes, colour, theme, safety, weight, materials, costs, production methods & ergonomics.

6 GCSE Design & Technology: (4562) STAGE 2: EXPLORING AND EVALUATING A RANGE OF IDEAS Submit week ending Friday 15 th October 2010 INITIAL DESIGNS, EVALUATING DESIGNS & DEVELOPMENT. INITIAL DESIGNS You need to produce a wide range of design ideas, which are drawn freehand. They do not have to be accurate and some may not work. Imagine you are doing a Mind Map but in pictures. Make sure you have done the following: Annotate (label) your drawings with notes on materials, processes that could be used, problems that need to be solved etc. This will help to show your thinking. Render your sketches with a range of media coloured pencils, pens, pencil. You must show evidence at this stage of ICT. Try to model parts of an idea or a whole idea in card or using CADto see if it will work. At least 2 pages EVALUATING DESIGNS You can evaluate your designs either by writing alongside each of your initial designs or by numbering your designs and evaluating them together on a separate page. Each design needs evaluating, use these questions to help: Does the design cover all the points in your specification? How could it be improved? Does it look good? Has it progressed from your previous design? What materials and equipment do you need? Are they available? Are you going to develop the design? Why? Are you going to reject the design? Why? Finally get your client to comment on each of the designs their views may differ from yours! DEVELOPMENT You will have selected one or more or parts of your initial design ideas that could be developed into a final design. By sketching show how the design could be improved. What are the different processes that you could use for its construction? Decide which is best? You may need to do some tests or make prototypes. What are your client views write these down. Check that it still fulfils your specification. How could your design be produced commercially? At least 2 pages At the end of this stage you should have improved your design AND made sure you know exactly how you are going to construct your product.

7 GCSE Design & Technology: (4562) STAGE 3: PLANNING THE CHOSEN DESIGN Submit week ending Friday 12 th November 2010 FINAL DESIGN This is a quality 3D drawing, using a variety of techniques, of your chosen design. You may want to use ICT or CAD. You may have to show your product from different angles if you have detail on all sides. CUTTING LIST Name: Teacher: Project: Class: Part Material Quantity (No) Length (L) Width (W) Thickness (T) You can also draw a diagram to show how the parts of your design could be laid out on the materials for mass production. Wastage should be the minimum. Cost Once you have decided on what you are going to make, you need to plan in detail so that you know exactly how to make your item. ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION This should be to British Standard scale in third angle and should include measurements and the relevant symbols. If you have forgotten how to do this, ask your teacher. You could use 2D design tools to do this. ENGINEERING DRAWING An accurate drawing of the product including dimensions and sections. TIME PLAN This may take more than 1 A3 sheet and it is best to complete this as you go through the making. Draw out your columns as below: Process Marking up Step by step Tools/ Equipment Pencil, try square, rule The tools you will use Time Explanation (Diagram) 30 mins I will draw the shapes onto the MDF making sure that my work is accurate How long it should take you How it should be done Comments This went OK but I had to redraw a couple of lines that weren t square What actually happened Mass Production A template would be used for irregular shapes How it would be done in industry Quality Assurance Ensure that all the shapes are drawn out accurately and to the correct size Checks that will be carried out Safety Be careful when moving/ transporting materials around Health and safety issues. FLOW DIAGRAM This shows the correct sequence of making processes. Make sure you include quality assurance ( setting standards and meeting them) and quality control (checking that you meet these standards) You need to use the following symbols: start/finish decision Q.C. CONSTRAINTS, MODIFICATIONS and Testing This is where you can record any problems that you have during the making stage. Explain how you solved the problems. Record any testing that you have done. process/action links lines & columns You are now ready to begin your making!!

8 GCSE Design & Technology: (4562) STAGE 4: SPIRITUAL, MORAL, ETHICAL, SOCIAL, LEGISLATIVE, SUSTAINABLE, DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL ISSUES, AND HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS Submit week ending Friday 26 th November 2010 SOCIAL, CULTURAL, MORAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, SUSTAINABILITY, ECONOMIC ISSUES SOCIAL, CULTURAL, MORAL and ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES You need to recognise that graphical images and products should not offend minority groups. Consider moral and cultural implications of graphic products. Consider ergonomics and use of anthropometric data when designing products. Understand symbols and signs which are essential information on packaging. SUSTAINABILITY AND ECONOMIC ISSUES You need to be aware of the 6 Rs rules repair, reduce,recycle, re-use, re-think, refuse. Consider environmental issues related to graphic products. Show you understand the reasons for and consequences of the increased and reduced use of product packaging. Be aware of the advantages and disadvantages of re-cycling and re-using materials. Understand the materials and social costs of packaging; Have an awareness of planned obsolescence.

9 GCSE Design & Technology: (4562) STAGE 5: MAKING & EVALUATING Submit Friday 18 th March 2011 There will be no extension to this deadline!! Make sure you organise your time during this stage. If you can t get on with one stage, is there something else you could be doing? DO NOT WASTE TIME. You must make sure your work is accurate and of the highest possible standard. You must use the correct tools, materials and processes correctly and safely. Keep checking that your product is what you intended it to be. Ask for advice where necessary. Record as you go along, any problems that you have or changes that you make on your constraints page. Complete the comments section of your time plan. EVALUATION 1. Evaluate your product against your original specification! You can do this in a grid. ALLOW YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME FOR THE MAKING STAGE. IT WILL TAKE LONGER THAN YOU EXPECT. SPECIFICATION CRITERIA RESULTS AND EXPLANATIONS FULFILLED My project needs to be completed by March I did complete my project by the deadline although I 18 th 2011 did have to spend time after school Complete your evaluation report, approximately 500 words. Include photos taken during manufacture and sketches of how your product could be improved. Test your product in action and include your conclusions. 3. Finally include a written evaluation from your client. EVALUATION REPORT This should be approximately 500 words and should include photos taken during the making stages, conclusions of tests and a written evaluation from your client. Your teacher will give you a handout A guide to writing evaluation reports which will help you through this process. In addition you may find the following helpful: Describe what it is you have made. What research did you do and how did this help you with your designs? Comment on the quality of your design work. Why did you choose your final design and reject others? Describe 3 things you found difficult in the making. Explain how you overcame them. If you had more time, what 2 parts of the project would you go back to either redo or spend more time on? Explain what you would do and why. Describe what it is about your final product that you are particularly pleased with and where the making went well. Does your product fulfil your original specification? How well did you work on your project? Did you work accurately and carefully? Do you feel you have produced your best possible work? List the skills you have learnt on this project. Did you enjoy doing the work and are you pleased with the final product? CAUTION When deciding what you are going to make you need to consider the size of the finished piece and the time that you have available. You will need to read the following contexts and then discuss your ideas with your teacher who will advise you as necessary.

10 GCSE Design & Technology: (4562) SUMMARY OF CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA The following is a summary of the assessment criteria for the controlled assessment together with an indication of how these marks relate to the assessment objectives. Assessment Criteria Maximun Mark Allocation 1. Investigating the design context 8 2. Development of design proposals 32 (including modeling) 3. Making Testing and Evaluating Communication 6 Total 90 Criteria 1 1. Investigating the design context Mark Band 7-8 Discrimination shown when selecting and acquiring relevant research that will promote originality in designing Excellent understanding and analysis of the design context Detailed analysis of relevant existing products or systems undertaken related to design intentions Comprehensive analysis of relevant and focused research undertaken Clear and specific design criteria identified, reflecting the analysis undertaken Target market identified and the intended consumer/user profiled 5-6 Good understanding and analysis of the design context Good analysis of relevant products or systems undertaken Good analysis of relevant research and context Design criteria which reflects the analysis undertaken Target market for product has been identified 3-4 Basic understanding and analysis of the design context Some analysis of related products or systems undertaken Made a superficial analysis of most of the research material and the context Design criteria reflects most of the analysis undertaken Some consideration has been taken of the likely consumer/user 0-2 Limited understanding or analysis of design context Minimal analysis of other products or systems undertaken Provided little evidence of research and analysis of context Design criteria is very general and lacking in any detail Limited understanding of the target market/user evident Maximum Mark allocation

11 Criteria 2 2. Development of design proposals (including modeling) Mark Band Imaginative and innovative ideas have been developed, demonstrating creativity, flair and originality. Further developments made to take account of ongoing research A coherent and appropriate design strategy, with clear evidence of a planned approach, adopted throughout The implications of a wide range of issues including social, moral, environmental and sustainability, are taken into consideration and inform the development of the design proposals Excellent development work through experimentation with a wide variety of techniques and modelling (including CAD where appropriate) in order to produce a final design solution Appropriate materials/ingredients and components selected with full regard to their working properties Fully detailed and justified product/manufacturing specification taking full account of the analysis undertaken Imaginative ideas demonstrating a degree of creativity, which are further developed to take account of ongoing research An appropriate design strategy, with evidence of planning, adopted for most aspects Development of design proposals take into account the main aspects relating to a variety of social, moral, environmental and sustainability issues Good development work achieved through working with a variety of techniques and modelling (including CAD where appropriate) Appropriate materials/ingredients and components selected with regard to their working properties Product/manufacturing specification is complete and reflects key aspects of the analysis undertaken Design ideas show some degree of creativity and further development An appropriate design strategy, with some evidence of planning, adopted for some aspects Developments of design solutions are influenced to some extent by factors relating to social, moral, environmental and sustainability issues Adequate development work achieved through working with a range of techniques and modeling (including CAD where appropriate) /ingredients and components selected with some regard to their working properties Product/manufacturing specification reflects most aspects of the analysis 6-11 Ideas show some variation in approach or concept A limited design strategy, with minimal planning, is evident Some consideration taken of social, moral, environmental and sustainability issue in development of design solutions Development work is lacking in detail but makes reference to a number of techniques and modelling (including CAD where appropriate) /ingredients and components selected with limited regard to their working properties Limited product/manufacturing specification which reflects most obvious features of analysis 0-5 Ideas are lacking in imagination with minimal development or further research Little evidence of a logical approach being adopted, with no indication of planning Development work shows little consideration of social, moral, environmental and sustainability issues Basic development work undertaken using a limited range of techniques /ingredients and components selected with little regard to their working properties Produced a simple product/manufacturing specification which is general in nature

12 Criteria 3 3. Making Mark Band Final outcome(s) shows a high level of making/modelling/finishing skills and accuracy Selected and used appropriate tools, materials and/or technologies including, where appropriate, CAM correctly, skilfully and safely Worked independently to produce a rigorous and demanding outcome Quality controls are evident throughout the project and it is clear how accuracy has been achieved. The outcome has the potential to be commercially viable and is suitable for the target market Final outcome shows very good level of making/modelling/finishing skills Selected and used appropriate tools, materials and/or technologies including, where appropriate, CAM correctly and safely Outcome demonstrates a high level of demand Quality control checks applied in the manufacture of the product The outcome is suitable for the target market and could be commercially viable with further development Final outcome shows good level of making/modelling/finishing skills Used appropriate materials, components, equipment and processes correctly and safely (including CAM) Parts of outcome show high levels of demand Applied quality control checks broadly but superficially The outcome requires further development in order to be suitable for the target market 6-11 Final outcome is largely complete and represents a basic level of making/ modelling/finishing skills Used materials, components and equipment correctly and safely (including CAM if appropriate) Some aspects of outcome are demanding Some evidence of limited quality control applied throughout the process The outcome has some weaknesses which limit its suitability for the target market 0-5 Final outcome is incomplete or represents an undemanding level of making/ modelling/finishing skills Used materials, components and equipment safely under close supervision Worked with some assistance to produce outcome of limited demand There is limited evidence of any quality control and levels of accuracy are minimal The outcome has significant weaknesses which limit its suitability for the target market Criteria 4 4. Testing and Evaluation Mark Band 9-12 Detailed testing and evaluation as appropriate throughout the designing and making process taking account of client/user or third party opinion All aspects of the final outcome have been tested against the design criteria and/or the product/manufacturing specification Evaluate and justify the need for modifications to the product and consideration given as to how the outcome might need to be modified for commercial production 6-8 Appropriate testing and evaluation evident throughout the designing and making process Most aspects of the final outcome have been tested against the design criteria and/ or the product/manufacturing specification Evaluate and justify the need for improvements or modifications to the product 3-5 Evidence of some testing and evaluation leading to the production of the final outcome Some evidence of testing against the design criteria and/or the product/ manufacturing specification Some improvements or modifications to product suggested 0-2 Minimal testing and evaluation throughout the designing and making process Limited or no testing of final outcome against the design criteria and/or the product/manufacturing specification Limited mention of some improvements or modifications that could be made to the product

13 Criteria 5 5. Communication Mark Band 5-6 Design folder is focused, concise and relevant and demonstrates an appropriate selection of material for inclusion All decisions communicated in a clear and coherent manner with appropriate use of technical language The text is legible, easily understood and shows a good grasp of grammar, punctuation and spelling 3-4 Design folder shows some skill in choice of material for inclusion but includes some irrelevant content Most decisions communicated with some clarity and with some use of technical language There are a small number of errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling 0-2 Design folder shows excessive duplication of information and a lack of brevity and focus resulting in irrelevant content Ideas and decisions communicated at a simplistic level with a limited grasp of the concepts involved and a limited use of technical vocabulary Numerous errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling